Hundreds of Muslims from Coventry are expected to join more than 10,000 delegates from across the UK at a conference in Birmingham this month.

The conference - British or Muslim? - is expected to be the largest Islamic conference in Britain.

It has been organised by Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain, an Islamic political party, and will allow Muslims to explore their identities and the contributions they can make to society.

Ibrahim Karir, a Coventry-based activist and convert to Islam, said: "Coventry has a significant Muslim population.

"The issue of identity is, therefore, a vital discussion for Muslims to have and the conference will be attended by a wide cross section of Coventry's Muslim Community." Speakers at the conference will include Dr Abdul Salaam, a Chicago dentist whose patients included Malcolm X and Elijah Muhammed.

Organiser Imran Waheed added: "Muslims in Coventry can make an invaluable contribution to society by shaping their character upon the Islamic ideology alone.

"Rather than adopting the British identity, they should engage in a debate with the wider society on the fundamental failures of capitalism and, in our view, the only viable alternative ideology - Islam."

British or Muslim? will take place at the National Indoor Arena on Sunday, August 24, from 11am.